Apple Watch Ultra 2

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends It has been over six months since the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 launched, and they are still considered two of the best smartwatches on the market. However, there are two significant reasons why you might not want to purchase either of these models. Those reasons are the Apple Watch Series 8 and the first-generation Apple Watch Ultra. That’s right — buying a 2022 Apple Watch over the newer models might be a better choice for you. Why now’s a great time to buy an old…

Digital Trends When it comes to the best smart watches, Apple leads the pack with its much beloved Apple Watch line. In 2022 it launched the popular Apple Watch Ultra, then followed that up with the improved Apple Watch Ultra 2 in 2023. This is more of an incremental update than a huge jump forward, but it’s worth looking at the features of both to decide whether you need the upgrade and whether you’re willing to pay more for it. With the biggest and brightest Apple Watch display yet and a new S9 chipset, the Apple…

Jonas Daehnert / Inside-sim The wearable market is constantly evolving. It started with fitness trackers that were worn on your wrist, and then we got smartwatches such as the Apple Watch in 2015. These days, smartwatches are a dime a dozen, but we are quickly entering a new era of wearables: the smart ring. One of the first smart rings to hit the market was the Oura Ring, which launched in 2015 through a Kickstarter campaign. The second iteration came out in 2018, and the current third generation of the Oura Ring…

Joe Maring / Digital Trends When Apple debuted the Apple Watch Ultra in 2022, it was one of the company’s best new products that year. After years of rumors and speculation, it finally arrived and exceeded expectations with the best battery life for an Apple Watch, incredibly useful new features like the Action button, a super-bright and large display, and more. A year later, Apple launched the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Though still a great smartwatch, it felt a bit more like an iterative upgrade than something big. It…

Joe Maring / Digital Trends If you want a premium Apple Watch experience for cheaper than usual, you should check out the Apple Watch Ultra deals that we’ve gathered here. Whether you go for Apple Watch deals involving the Apple Watch Ultra or the Apple Watch Ultra 2, you can be sure that you’re getting a top-of-the-line wearable device with powerful specifications and helpful features. However, because of their expensive price, there’s always a lot of demand for discounts on these smartwatches. If you want to enjoy…

iPhone owners who haven’t purchased an Apple Watch yet, or those who are planning to upgrade from an older model, should take advantage of any of these three Apple Watch deals for the wearable device’s current models while they’re still online. We’re not sure how much time is remaining before they get taken down, so it’s important that you push through with any purchase as soon as possible if you want to pocket the savings. Apple Watch SE 2 — from $199, was from $249 Andy Boxall / Digital Trends The Apple Watch SE 2…

Whoop is a wearable technology company whose fitness bands track your body’s strain, recovery, and sleep. It’s as popular as many of the best fitness trackers and many of the best smartwatches. Whoops fitness bands are popular amongst professional athletes, but they’re also somewhat expensive. Whoop’s advanced metrics tracking is difficult to match, but there are several Whoop alternatives out there for different price points and fitness needs. We’ve rounded up what we think are the best Whoop alternatives, so read…

The revised versions of smartwatches are now available on Apple’s website and its retail stores.Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 sales have resumed in the US but without blood oxygen features amid a patent infringement dispute. The revised versions of smartwatches are now available on Apple’s website and its retail stores. “Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 without the Blood Oxygen feature will become available from apple.com starting 6 am PT on January 18, and from Apple Stores starting January…

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Apple has experienced another setback in its bid to keep the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches on U.S. shelves. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that Apple should stop selling the two aforementioned smartwatches over a patent dispute related to the blood oxygen measurement feature. The company had requested that the court pause the sales ban of its latest smartwatches, reports Bloomberg. The court has declined, ordering Apple to stop selling these…

Digital Trends Apple has moved to avoid a U.S. import ban impacting the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 caused by a patent dispute with California firm Masimo. A letter from Masimo to an appeals court judge dated January 15 said that the tech giant is able to avoid a recently instated import ban on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 by removing the blood oxygen app from these Apple Watches. In the letter, Masimo says that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) decided that Apple’s redesign falls outside the…